Lassa virus may be spread in contaminated medical equipment, such as reused needles. The Medical Director at the facility, Vanessa Wolfman, expressed hope that this might be the end of EVD in the country. Up till now in Liberia, China is the only country which provides not only the construction of an ETU (Ebola treatment unit), but also the running and operation and the staffing of an ETU,’’ Zhang said. But health is not valued till sickness comes. It reported that even before official announcements were made by the Nigerian authorities, the World Health Organisation,WHO, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, were sharing news about Ebola cases via Twitter. The whole world was afraid, even countries at the other side of the globe were praying for the virus not to get to their territory. The proportion of infected animals per village varied considerably, even between villages in close proximity. Since its original discovery in 1969 in the village of Lassa in Borno State, Nigeria, there have been countless outbreaks of various magnitude and severity across West Africa. Benin officials said Tuesday, Benin appeared 20 cases of suspected cases of Lassa fever, nine of whom have died.
He added that another doctor who had been working in Liberia’s central Bong County was also being treated for Ebola at the same center where Brisbane died. These viruses lead to different types of this condition, however, the basic manifestation and symptoms of the disease remain the same. Mastomys rodents shed the virus in urine and droppings and direct contact with these materials, through touching soiled objects, eating contaminated food, or exposure to open cuts or sores, can lead to infection. A small percentage of persons who have previously been infected by one dengue serotype develop bleeding and endothelial leak upon infection with another dengue serotype. In addition, all health workers are enjoined to comply strictly with infection control measures and processes while providing health care to the people. The Lagos State Government, under the proactive leadership of the Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is determined to continue provision of quality, affordable and accessible health care to the good people of the State.
Earlier most people were ignorant as they had very few mediums through which they could engage in learning about the news in world. Not just that, what if you could read CNN breaking news and other channel’s news without clicking and searching through the World Wide Web? Avoiding contact with bodily fluids of an infected patient prevents person to person spread. However, a patient can excrete virus in urine for between 3 and 9 weeks after the onset of illness, and via semen for up to 3 months. However, serious problems can develop. Some others include a germicidal UV light and the emission of ions into the air in order to react with the agents that may cause health problems and reduce or eliminate them. Air purifiers simply try to take from the air the allergens and some of the pollution. Bauchi State government has dismissed reports about death from suspected Lassa fever cases in the state. Lassa virus, the causality of the Lassa fever belongs to genus arenavirus and arenavidae family (Clercq & Kern, 2003). The virus is enveloped, mono-stranded, and double-segmented having Ribonucleic Acid as genetic material.
Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that happens in West Africa. Moreover, the impact of the disease in endemic regions of West Africa is immense, and therefore means to diagnose, treat and prevent this viral hemorrhagic fever will provide a significant public health benefit. The severity of the pain led to the term breakbone fever to describe dengue. In the 1950s, 9 countries reported dengue outbreaks; currently, the geographic distribution includes more than 100 countries worldwide. By the 1990s, A aegypti mosquitoes repopulated most of the countries in which they had been eliminated. Humans become infected through the bites of only the female mosquitoes. Although initial epidemics were located in urban areas, increased dengue spread has involved suburban and rural locales in Asia and Latin America. An estimated 390 million dengue infections occur worldwide each year, with about 96 million resulting in illness. Starting signs of dengue can be fever, muscle pain, body aches, headaches, nausea and a skin rash. Nutrient found in leaves like vitamin C assists to stimulate immunity and rise the platelets count and antioxidants help to remove toxins from the body.